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Belgium\u2019s soccer federation is issuing a warning to the United States after Folarin Balogun was cleared to play Monday\u2019s Round of 16 World Cup match.<\/p>\n

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Balogun was issued a red card in the Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina, which made him ineligible to play the following match. FIFA suspended the one-game ban Sunday after US president Donald Trump intervened alongside government officials, US Soccer and a legal team.<\/p>\n

The Royal Belgian Football Association appealed the decision, which FIFA dismissed Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo date, the RBFA has still not received any grounds for this decision, nor has it received the information it has been requesting since the start of this procedure for a copy of this decision and the motivation declaring the player eligible as well as the referee\u2019s report,\u201d the Belgian body said in a statement. \u201cWhich is a breach of FIFA regulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RBFA has informed the United States Soccer Federation that it contests the eligibility of the player, should the player be listed on the referee\u2019s team sheet. This leaves all further actions open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more USA vs. Belgium live updates: USMNT score, news and highlights from World Cup 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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Every match of the FIFA World Cup will air on either FOX or FOX Sports 1. If you don\u2019t have cable, you can take advantage of a DIRECTV free trial to stream it all.<\/p>\n

Prefer to check out the action live and in person? Shop World Cup 2026 tickets on SeatGeek and make sure to use promo code NYPOST10<\/strong> for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout if you\u2019re a first-time SeatGeek user.<\/p>\n

Upon suspending Balogun\u2019s initial ban, FIFA cited Article 27 of its discipline code, which gives its judicial bodies the power to fully or partially suspend a disciplinary sanction and put a probation period in place instead.<\/p>\n

Questions have been raised about the integrity of FIFA\u2019s decision, especially after news of Trump\u2019s involvement in the process. A report from the New York Times stated that President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review of Balogun\u2019s suspension.<\/p>\n

Read more FIFA president Gianni Infantino addresses Trump call as he breaks silence on Folarin Balogun red card decision<\/a><\/p>\n

The US and Belgium face off Monday night at 8 pm ET at Seattle Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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